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Fire Emblem Fates sells a staggering 300k copies at launch in NA

February 24, 2016

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News by Dylan C. 3DS strategy RPG Fire Emblem Fates has sold an impressive 300,000 copies in its North American opening weekend. These strong sales figures earn a place in the record books as the fastest-selling game in the history of the long-running, critically-acclaimed franchise. Related reading: Discover why Fire…

Review: Street Fighter V (PC)

February 24, 2016

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Review by Hamza A. Street Fighter has come a long way since it debuted at the arcade gaming scene back in 1987. Over the years since the characters roster has been updated regularly, the visuals have improved, fighting moves and combos have been refined, and new features have been added.…

Review: The Deadly Tower of Monsters (Sony PlayStation 4)

February 24, 2016

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Review by Matt S. I have a confession: I genuinely like cheesy science fiction, monster films, and horror from the heyday of B-grade nonsense. Even stuff like Plan 9 From Outer Space gives me kicks because yes, it’s nonsense, but at the same time these films have a distinct aesthetic…

Dead or Alive 5 is getting a samurai warrior to the party

February 24, 2016

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News by Matt S. Years after Dead or Alive 5 was first released, Koei Tecmo is still hard at work at its flagship fighting game. Because it has had such an aggressive DLC strategy, Dead or Alive 5 (and the new PlayStation 4 version, Dead or Alive 5: Last Round)…

Review: Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel (Sony PlayStation 4)

February 24, 2016

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Review by Matt S. I’m struggling to think of a more niche example of a character mash-up fighting game than Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel. That’s not a criticism of the game, but the idea of bringing together a bunch of characters from the work of one developer that pushes…

Review: Amazing Discoveries in Outer Space (Sony PlayStation 4)

February 23, 2016

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Review by Brad L. In space, no one can hear you scream. That’s the kind of lonely feeling I get from playing Amazing Discoveries in Outer Space (aforementioned ADIOS, because that’s easier to type!). But it’s a good feeling, too. To me, ADIOS was an emotional journey that I never…

Real Racing 3 is on the Apple TV, and I’m a happy fellow about that

February 23, 2016

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Article by Matt S. From the day that I picked up my new generation Apple TV I have been looking forward to Real Racing 3 being ported to it. Despite my issues with the free-to-play business model built around it, Real Racing 3 really is a very, very good quality…

Review: Thea: The Awakening (PC)

February 23, 2016

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Review by Pierre-Yves L. Take everything you know about being a supreme ruler and and huck it out the window. The darkness has come and passed and as a God with limited powers it’s up to you to lead the meager remainder of your people to some semblance of life…

Gadget Review: PDP Afterglow Prismatic Wired Controller (Microsoft Xbox One)

February 22, 2016

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There has been upswing in new third party controllers for the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One. Most of them have been of the elite/professional variety that try to bring some new tricks to the table such as additional paddles, buttons or programmed in functionality. The PDP Afterglow Prismatic Wired…

Check out the cast of the upcoming Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force

February 22, 2016

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News by Lindsay M. We totally missed out on informing our readers on the impending release of Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force. From Compile Hearts, this remake of the PlayStation 3 game it is set to launch on PlayStation 4 in the spring. It’s fair to say we are…

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